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Large Lump on Rib below Left Breast

I have a large lump on my rib that is right below my left breast. It is not in my breast but below my breast.I had a tumor removed a year ago in my right breast, which was benign, but this is strange. It is very large and very distinctive. Can you have a tumor on your rib and not in your breast that might be Breast cancer and what do you think it can be. It just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
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I to have these same problems...lump on right shoulder tender and size of golf ball , tender and lumpy on lower left side of ribs and also IBS symptoms for last year and if I drink alcohol feel really ill , my right shoulder is very painful and keeps locking and clicking with no strength left in it , can't even pick up full kettle now .....waiting for hospital appointment to come through .
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I have had the same symptoms since April. Did this ever get diagnosed or get better on its own?
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I have a lump under my left breast, and pain.  It is very small, not even enough to cut for a biopsy.  I am a month away from my 10 years mark as a survivor.  I had inflammatory breast cancer.  I saw the doctor.  She said it is residual pain from the radiation of the cartilage surrounding the ribcage. We are going to do a PET scan to rule out anything.  I have read the above posts and agree with what the doctor and others said:  you know your body, trust your instincts, and be your own advocate.  If you feel that something is amiss than pursue it.  You have the right to copies of your test results.  Read up and study what things mean and what diagnoses mean and go from there after you have some data.  
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I have a very large 5inch long by 1 inch wide very painful lump on my right side feels as though it my be on a rib starts just at my breast tissue and curves around to my back waiting for ct scan has anyone heard of this before
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I have a very large 5inch long by 1 inch wide very painful lump on my right side feels as though it my be on a rib starts just at my breast tissue and curves around to my back waiting for ct scan has anyone heard of this before
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I am having this same lump between my breast on the ribs, i had breast cancer 2010  and had the left breast removed and it is under that breast, it burns when i eat sometimes and it feels hard and a bit uncomfortable. I am 4o now and had a baby last December. I will go and see the doctor soon.
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I am having the same issues and very painful under the left breast never had before with the large lump/ridge area, there is a small ridge/lump under the right but no where near like the left. When I asked my Dr about it...she said it was from wearing an under wire bra (of which I have worn all my life and have never had a problem before!) but I wonder do any of you on here wear an Under Wire Bra???
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